Dread Tentacles - HDT Enabled Hair for Argonians
⚪ Last updated 2016⚠️ Install Order · 4 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
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🔍 Analysis
- 👍 4.6% endorsement rate — high engagement, a strong quality signal
- 🏆 #32 of 72 Body, Face, and Hair mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
I heavily, heavily recommend Improved Closed Face Helmets if you want to see the tentacles through the helmets. Well, that and your pretty face too.
I'M BACK (sorta)
I've come to fix all the problems (well except some physics related ones) the mod had:
The hair didn't show through helmets and hats! ( You were bald when you put on a helmet! Ack! )
The females didn't get any special treatment! ( There were no special textures for you :c )
BUT NOW! IT HAS ALL CHANGED.
I've fixed these issues and optimized the model a bit (no more full skeleton sitting in the .nif not being used...)
And that there may be more to come! I hope that we will be able to easily make FO4 related content in the future as well. And maybe something else for DredTents.
Please, tell me if I messed up like the last time, because I promise I didn't!
Original OP:
I've noticed that most HDT enabled models in Skyrim are for women and are clothing and other perverse things.
So I created this for Argonians. Inspired by Dragonborne from Dungeons and Dragons 3. 5 and 4e, this mod gives Argonians the choice of Dread Tentacles.
I made the model and texture (was my first ones too :D).
README: Installing should just be extracting to the Data folder OR using NMM or Mod Organizer to install it.
Jiggly hair bones, may be caused by HDT plugin (worked fine in the Havok Content Tools preview build) (If someone can, please help me out on this bug!)
The rest of the credits are in the PERMS button near the images. After all, that's what it's for.
Adds HDT physics-enabled dreadlock-like tentacle hair for Argonians, inspired by Dragonborne from DnD. A niche cosmetic mod with strong community support (1,654 endorsements) and frequent downloads, though it hasn't been updated since 2016.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Community-approved with 1,654 endorsements and over 35k downloads.
- Gives Argonians a unique, fantasy-inspired look that stands out.
- HDT physics make the tentacles sway and move, adding immersion.
⚠️ Cons
- Last updated in 2016 — may not work with the latest Skyrim SE or AE versions.
- Requires HDT physics extension, which can be finicky to set up.
- Only affects Argonians, so other races get nothing from this mod.
For Argonian players who want a distinctive, lore-friendly-ish look with physics. If you're into D&D or fantasy aesthetics, this adds a cool Dragonborne vibe. Skip if you don't play Argonians or don't want to mess with HDT setup.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Make sure you have HDT Physics Extension installed and properly configured, or the hair will be static.
- Use a mod manager like Vortex or Mod Organizer 2 to avoid overwriting other hair mods.
- Check the mod's comments for compatibility patches if you use other Argonian overhaul mods.
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim LE Mods
- Author
- ClarkWasHere
- Version
- 1.2
- Downloads
- 35,609
- Endorsements
- 1,654
- Category
- Body, Face, and Hair
- Created
- 6/6/2014
- Updated
- 9/5/2016
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